NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John M. Cantrell, D.O.

Internal Medicine Physician · Gardendale, AL

John M. Cantrell, D.O. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Gardendale, Alabama, and NPI 1609020866, issued on Nov 13, 2008. Check the license (Alabama DO1085, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609020866
Name
John M. Cantrell
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
DO1085 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2217 Decatur Hwy, Gardendale, AL 35071
Phone
(205) 418-1200
Enumerated
Nov 13, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 5, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 418-1271
Medicaid ID
1609020866 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100903000665); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2217 Decatur Hwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sirisha Chada, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1184061699
  2. Hannah Clark, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780008649
  3. Tianna HallFamily Medicine Physician1376121202
  4. Amanda Henderson, P.T.Physical Therapist1336195494
  5. William Howell, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1174577084
  6. Nolan Hudson, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1154376416

Verify John M. Cantrell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

281 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Cantrell281
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir27 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium18 claims
  3. Furosemide15 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hospital Medicine Associates LLCBirmingham, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John M. Cantrell among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama

John M. Cantrell, D.O. is one of 1,705 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 1,136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Gardendale

They are 11 of the 363 NPPES records with a practice address in Gardendale, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gilbert Douglas, D.O.Gardendale, AL 350711881865103
  2. William Howell, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711174577084
  3. Nolan Hudson, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711154376416
  4. John Nichols, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711316992670
  5. Arthur Patton, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711003855149
  6. J Pitts, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711669494068
  7. Melissa Toner, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711154374841
  8. Ricky Tubbs, DOGardendale, AL 350711184800971

Common questions

What is John M. Cantrell, D.O.'s NPI number?

John M. Cantrell, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609020866, issued on Nov 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John M. Cantrell, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2217 Decatur Hwy, Gardendale, AL, 35071. Phone: (205) 418-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John M. Cantrell, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number DO1085, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John M. Cantrell, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John M. Cantrell, D.O. had 281 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.